Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien and Irish Rail CEO Mary Considine sit at the controls of a new Dart carriage. Photograph: Department of TransportAn order of 100 new carriages for the Dart rail service in the capital will allow for the replacement of all original trains, which have been in use for more than 40 years. The Department of Transport has approved funding of €173.9 million for the latest order of new energy-efficient carriages. The Dart was deployed in 1984 with 80 carriages, 76 of which remain in service. An initial order of 95 new Dart carriages is to enter service in the first quarter of 2027, with another 90 in 2028, and the last 100 expected by 2030.

Source: The Irish Times December 22, 2025 10:32 UTC